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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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